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An Garda Síochána – Ireland’s National Police Service

‘Working with Communities to Protect and Serve’

The Republic of Ireland has one national civilian police force, called “An Garda Síochána” (The Guardians of the Peace of Ireland). The force, which provides both local and national policing, is commonly referred to as “Garda”.

The Irish Minister for Justice and Law Reform is responsible to the Government for the performance of An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general direction, management and control of the force.

An Garda Síochána is a community-based organization with more than 12,000 police and civilian employees. Headquartered in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, it is represented throughout the country, listening to, acting for and working with the community.

An Garda Síochána core functions include:

Crime prevention and detection;

National security;

Road safety;

Working with communities to prevent anti-social behaviour.

INTERPOL Dublin

The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Ireland is located in the International Liaison Building of the An Garda Síochána Headquarters. It is part of the International Liaison Section (ILE) which also comprises the Europol National Unit and the Sirene Preparation Unit. The ILE is also responsible for Garda Liaison Officers working outside of Ireland.

Open seven days a week, INTERPOL Dublin is staffed by almost 20 Garda and civilian staff.

LYON, France – Enhanced cooperation in combating transnational organized crime was high on the agenda during a visit of Ireland’s Minister for Justice and Equality to the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters today.Minister Frances Fitzgerald met with the INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock and other senior officials to discuss a range of issues i...

DUBLIN, Ireland – A global conference attended by senior law enforcement officials from across the world as well as representatives from government, intergovernmental organizations and the pharmaceutical industry will review progress during the last 10 years and set the path for future activities to turn back pharmaceutical crime.Organized by INTERPOL and...

LYON, France – Senior law enforcement officials will be joined by representatives from government, inter-governmental organizations and the pharmaceutical industry at the upcoming global conference – Ten Years of Combating Pharmaceutical Crime: Review and Prospects to be held in Dublin, Ireland on 19 and 20 November. The conference is organized by INTERPO...